Mohamed and Almaz identified features of classrooms that can support autistic children. They report that “Design features can create an autism-friendly environment, with general best practices including avoiding vibrant, highly saturated colors and minimizing dramatic contrast. Research suggests blue to green is preferred, with yellow being aversion due to potential over-stimulating effects. Gradual transitions of color and complementary colors in soft gradients are preferred, with contrast limited to functional purposes like boundary definition.”
Islam Mohamed and Amira Almaz. 2024. “The Role of Architectural and Interior Design in Creating an Autism-Friendly Environment to Promote Sensory-Mitigated Design as One of the Autistic Needs.” International Design Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 239-255, DOI: 10.21608/idj.2024.340122